Nickname/Preferred name: Andrea (although you can call me Blackrose, I will respond.)
Occupation: veterinary assistant
Age: 23
About your dog(s): Abrams is my 15 month old male Chesapeake Bay Retriever. Long story short...I was able to acquire him through some planning (although the original thought was for a male black Labrador) and a lot of luck (thank you, random person, who backed off the waiting list at the last moment), and he couldn't have come at a more perfect time. I honestly don't know what I would have done, and would do, without him. He's my heart.
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blackrose13459, on Flickr
Cynder is my husband's 8 year old female Retriever/Spaniel mix. Her world revolves around her daddy, I'm just an acceptable compromise when he is gone. She's miss goody two shoes (most of the time
). She was diagnosed with megaesophagus in October '13, but she's doing VERY well and is very easily managed.
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blackrose13459, on Flickr
I may also reference "my" Collie mix, Chloe. She is 7 years old and lives with my parents. I adopted her my senior year of highschool, but her behavioral issues make her a much happier dog in their household environment (country) than with me. I also have a cat, Apollo, who also lives with my parents, for much the same reason. Gracie, now my mom's 5 year old Dachshund, and Cooper, now my Grandmother's 3 year old Yorkie, were also in DH and I's possession for about a year when their prior owner, Michael's uncle, passed away. So I may reference them as well.
Interests: reading, piano, hiking, and gaming with friends! (Oh, and dogs, of course. Also typically any small furry animal.)
Favorite music: A little bit of everything, to be honest. I can go from symphony orchestra, to punk, to hard rock, to symphonic-metal and love it all.
Favorite book: Can't pick just one, so I'll name three series. LOL The Dresden Files, The Hollows, and The Kingkiller Chronicle.
Favorite quote: "Do not worry about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God."
And Terry Goodkind's Wizard's Rules.
Random fact: I don't have my ears pierced because I a.) can't stand the thought of something actually piercing my ear and b.) having to worry about earrings would drive me batty.
I don't have a lot of photos of myself, because I'm normally the one behind the camera. Let's see...
Me!